1981 Honda CB750F Overheating

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1981 Honda CB750F Overheating

honda_newbie
So, I've just gotten my CB750 rebuilt and running.  However, it is running WAY too hot.  It's making the gas tank heat up as well.  

Another issue is that white smoke is coming out from the air vents on the right side of the bike once it gets nice and warmed up.  It gradually begins to smoke more and more and starts to creep up under the seat and possibly the airbox. (Couldn't quite diagnose the start point of the smoke from the airbox).

*** I think the primary issue may be that I switched out the tank for a 1982 CB900F thus resulting in a larger fuel valve.  I've taken a look at the separate valves and the 82' cb900F has a much larger spout than the 81' cb750f.  Obviously, I'm thinking that may be dumping more fuel and causing this issue.  I just want to run it by you guys.  Any help would be much appreciated!

Here's a picture of the build :
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Re: 1981 Honda CB750F Overheating

motogrady
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These aren't water cooled.
You can't just let it sit and idle or run for 20 minutes without air going over the fins.
One of those 12 dollar square house fans sitting in front of the motor is what I use when working on it in the shop.

Someone said they got an infrared gun from Home Depot. 50 bucks.
Point it at the exhaust pull the trigger and you got exhaust temp.
I think they were seeing around 600 degrees F each cylinder.

Nice bike btw.
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Re: 1981 Honda CB750F Overheating

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The petcock is only an on/off valve, and has nothing to do with regulating how much fuel is being used. The things that regulate fuel usage is the jets. When you did the build, were the carbs rebuilt? Was the engine rebuilt? The main things that can make your bike run hot are, running too long without airflow (which Motogrady pointed out), a vacuum leak, too lean of jetting, timing off, cam timing off.
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1976 CB 750-A X 2
1977 CB 750-A X 4
1977 CB 750-K
1976 CB 750 F
1981 CB 750
1966 Kawasaki SG 250
1981 KZ 750 LTD
1973 CB 350
1979 CM 185 Twinstar
1982 Honda XL 80
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Re: 1981 Honda CB750F Overheating

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I have had the carbs and engine fully rebuilt
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OK, now we have a lot to work with. First we need to figure out if it is smoking because it is overheating, or if you have an internal engine problem such as a broken ring. Then we need to figure out why it is overheating. I already listed some of the causes, but since the carbs were also rebuilt here are some things to check. Is there a vacuum leak? Are the little O-rings and washers on the fuel screws installed properly? I find these two problems all the time after someone has removed, rebuilt, and reinstalled the carbs.
TOOLS
Life is not about the number of breaths, you take, but the moments that take your breath away.
I don't have an anger problem. I have an idiot problem. Hank Hill
Never confuse education for intelligence.
Happiness is a belt fed weapon.
I just can't imagine what could go wrong.
No fire? No explosions? So whats the point of your story?
Those who are too smart to engage in politics are punished by being governed by those who are dumber. ~Plato
It couldn't be done, but the darn fool didn't know it, and did it anyway.
We all got problems. Ksharp
I like vintage bikes because they take me away from the clutter of technology that I work with everyday and back to a simpler time of mechanical elegance and simplicity.. "ninadm"
Darkwing Duck: The worst part of public transportation is the Public.
"That is awesome shit there" Re-Run
"Fear nothing, attack everything" Eric Berry
" Oh, you read that on the internet? Clearly it IS a massive problem. Of course it CAN’t be normal operation."

1976 CB 750-A X 2
1977 CB 750-A X 4
1977 CB 750-K
1976 CB 750 F
1981 CB 750
1966 Kawasaki SG 250
1981 KZ 750 LTD
1973 CB 350
1979 CM 185 Twinstar
1982 Honda XL 80
South of Eden (Kansas City MO)
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Re: 1981 Honda CB750F Overheating

honda_newbie
Sorry for the delay.  Turns out the bike was just burning off the years of fuel leakage.  I took it out for a small ride and it stopped smoking towards the end of it.  Thanks for all the input